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Billbergia nutans - Queen’s Tears

The Plant: A bromeliad, forming a tight rosette of pale green, strap-like leaves, from which arises a slender spike bearing deep pink/red bracts issuing a cascade of small green and purple flowers.

Its needs: Billbergia enjoys strong light with free air circulation. Pot in a sandy mix, where possible adding bark chips or charcoal to increase drainage.

Care: In hot dry conditions the leaves may turn brown, mist spray leaves to reduce this. Avoid any sudden drop in temperature. The rosette of leaves forms a central reservoir, which should constantly contain water. Feed every 10-14 days following with a good soaking.

As the plant grows, it will produce new plantlets growing at base of main plant. These can be cut away and potted up in a coarse sandy mix. Susceptible to Scale pest on underside of leaves. Treat with insecticide.

Good for: Easy to grow, very popular.

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